Sunday, February 26, 2017

Red Barn & Red Tulips

A happy old red barn...I guess I love painting barns because I have barn memories... barn stories.This is the 18th barn I've painted. Really? Yep! I counted. And 13 of those were red. This was the last painting of our weekend of painting at Welcome Home Retreat. You'd think this one would have come easily for me, but it was definitely the one that frustrated me the most. I couldn't get the tree right... couldn't get the shading right... couldn't get the road... couldn't get the colors right... In the end, I kind of when rogue and quietly did what felt comfortable... put red paint on the barn, painted grass over the road, ignored the tree, added some tulips for balance, then smiled and signed it. What a wonderful, wonderful weekend! What a perfect way to celebrate 10 years of painting! I love that we'll be doing it again in June. Cheri tells me that next time we'll be painting a long horn cow on a big canvas, a landscape on a medium canvas, and a rose on a small canvas. Can't wait!Original Oil Painting on 8"x 10" Wrapped Canvas.[SOLD]

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It has only been a few years since I first discovered painting. Once my children were old enough to drive, I found myself with time to learn something new... something for me. On February 22, 2007 I painted my first painting. It was a tree, and it actually looked like a tree! My interest was sparked with a 6-week Introduction to Oil Painting class and just never ended.
I guess it only makes sense that the paintings that I enjoy the most are those that tell a story. I love to tell stories both orally and through writing. I've been doing that my whole life, but now I'm learning to tell stories through my painting.